Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

U.S. Industrial production increased more than expected in December, as extreme winter in the East and Mid-Western United States increased demand for heating, thus pushing up utility production....

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) just released its fourth-quarter 2017 financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share and revenues of $8.84 billion. Currently, AXP is a Zacks...

The economic backdrop exhibits signs of improvement with the rise in GDP, a better employment scenario, inflation approaching 2%, easing of the U.S. dollar and momentum gained by oil prices. The...

Investing in sound large-cap pharma stocks seems judicious as they are fundamentally lucrative and ensure a steady stream of cash inflows for the investor.The drug sector had a good run in 2017,...

Thursday, January 18, 2018The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Apple...

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) recently secured a new contract from the energy business arm of Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) — Carcross/Tagish Energy Corporation (C/TEC)...

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:JAKK) C’est Moi announced yesterday that it will launch a collection of skin care and wearable color cosmetics specifically for teens and tweens. The...

Shares of Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:JUNO) hit a new 52-week high of $70 on Jan 17 and eventually closed at $69.25. The shares of the company hit the new high on reports that the company is...

The U.S. gaming industry has been on a strong growth trajectory for over a year now. According to our Zacks Industry Rank, the Gaming industry has gained more than 32.9% in the past year, outpacing...

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI) is expected to release fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 25, after the market closes. In the last quarter, the company registered adjusted earnings of 73 cents per...

A splendid holiday season has given retailers a reason to smile. Certainly, Americans were in the mood to spend, as retail sales during the November/December period increased 5.5% to $691.9 billion,...

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) reported adjusted earnings of $6.24 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.08 and improving 21% from the year-ago quarter....

There has been a distinct shift in the Americans’ choice of vehicles. They now enthusiastically yearn for the pick-up trucks. This situation has in turn prompted a number of car makers to unveil...

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 24, before the opening bell.The company’s bottom line met the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the...